as in passionate
having a strong sexual desire
a chronically lustful college jock who was always chasing after girls
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Recent Examples of lustful
Sister Megan, believing the sin of her lustful encounter with Father Charlie (Nicholas Alexander Chavez) has brought them to this dark place, ended that episode with a gun shot to the chest, and her fate remains up in the air after episode six.
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Brande Victorian, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Oct. 2024
Snake-like and sincere in equal measure, Lawrence is both a loving father and a showman performing that role — a man of God and a lustful opportunist.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 8 Oct. 2024
Kidman is in spectacular form, swinging from outrage to fear to ravenously lustful consent.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Purity culture, Gregoire said, teaches that women are responsible for men’s lustful thoughts.
—Marc Ramirez, USA TODAY, 13 Aug. 2024
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Brande Victorian, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Oct. 2024
Snake-like and sincere in equal measure, Lawrence is both a loving father and a showman performing that role — a man of God and a lustful opportunist.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 8 Oct. 2024
Kidman is in spectacular form, swinging from outrage to fear to ravenously lustful consent.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Purity culture, Gregoire said, teaches that women are responsible for men’s lustful thoughts.
—Marc Ramirez, USA TODAY, 13 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lustful
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Harry has been a passionate player for decades, often competing side by side with his brother, Prince William.Clara Strunck, Glamour, 22 Nov. 2024
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Hannah is particularly passionate about beauty and wellness as a force for good that can lift our...Hannah Coates, Vogue, 22 Nov. 2024
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What's hot in kids toys this holiday season — and what to avoid Trump tariffs on Canada imports could bring sharply higher gas prices What businesses are open and closed on Thanksgiving Day?Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 29 Nov. 2024
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As the mug gets hot, an image from the game appears.G Kirilloff, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
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The results can be hilarious, as when Costanzo’s lower register pours out of Venturi, who swaggers and stamps her way across the stage as the lascivious Count Almaviva, a femme form joyously channeling ridiculous machismo.Sara Holdren, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2024
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Footage from the early days of her rap aspirations show her mother, who was also her manager, coaching Megan on the right way to punctuate certain words in her rhymes and shooting ad hoc music videos from lascivious angles.Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Lustful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lustful. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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